Riverhead Speedway (1951-Current)

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Mar 11 2018Earl Gandel3:43 AM

Hi, Howard,
This was a reminder that in 1982 we “borrowed” the Vanderbilt name at Bridgehampton and ran what we called “Vanderbilt Speed Weeks”, with AAMRR motorcycle road races and a motocross on one weekend followed by SCCA/EMRA sports car races the next. This was to celebrate the track’s 25th birthday. We sort of recreated the Cup for the event, using a picture from the Smithsonian as a guide. Best regards, Earl

Mar 11 2018Laura and Kenneth Harris9:40 AM

Very nice presentation

Ken

Mar 11 2018S. Berliner, III12:52 PM

HA! You left out the Roosevelt Raceway, where the VC races were run on 19 June 1960 on the flat, on a twisting road course laid out in the infield and around the trotting track. I vas dere, Cholly (as was Old 16), and even snuck my XK120M drophead Jag out onto the course immediately after the race was over and got in a lap at speed before being chased off. Not much of an auto racetrack but still it WAS one - AND it hosted a VCR! Sam, III

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